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Horton Elementary School

5050 Guymon St.
San Diego, CA 92102

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Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Horton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Horton Elementary serves the southeast part of San Diego, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance area being about 0.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Horton Elementary School's student population of 386 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horton Elementary School
Kind	95
1	51
2	59
3	55
4	64
5	62

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Total Students

386 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School
2025	386
2024	378
2023	388
2022	381
2021	389
2020	400
2019	402
2018	440
2017	474
2015	478
2014	466
2013	444
2012	544
2011	538
2010	528
2009	555
2008	577
2007	624
2006	716
2005	788
2004	835
2003	792
2002	867
2001	905
2000	910
1999	799
1998	746
1997	687
1996	705
1995	875
1994	920
1993	963
1992	999
1991	933
1990	846
1989	790
1988	861
1987	778

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School
2025	15
2024	18
2023	19
2022	16
2021	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	19
2015	20
2014	18
2013	26
2012	29
2010	31
2009	35
2008	39
2007	38
2006	41
2005	45
2004	50
2003	44
2002	43
2001	44
2000	47
1999	40
1998	37
1997	37
1996	35
1995	40
1994	40
1993	42
1992	35
1991	34
1990	35
1989	36
1988	37
1987	31

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Year Founded

1960

School Rankings

Horton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horton Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8456 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Horton Elementary School
2023	#8456
2022	#8423
2019	#7467
2018	#8626
2017	#7945
2016	#8198
2015	#6299
2013	#7018
2012	#6872
2011	#7064
2010	#5009

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10-14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	12%	34%	43%
2022	12%	33%	41%
2019	22%	40%	48%
2018	17%	39%	47%
2017	20%	38%	43%
2016	16%	37%	44%
2015	19%	34%	41%
2013	50%	59%	63%
2012	53%	59%	60%
2011	49%	58%	58%
2010	59%	56%	56%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	22%	47%	53%
2019	32%	51%	57%
2018	20%	50%	47%
2017	20%	48%	54%
2016	24%	48%	55%
2015	27%	44%	51%
2013	35%	57%	61%
2012	41%	58%	61%
2011	42%	56%	59%
2010	42%	54%	56%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	28:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	17:1	24:1	20:1
2012	19:1	23:1	20:1
2010	17:1	21:1	20:1
2009	16:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	19:1
2006	17:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	19:1	23:1	23:1
1996	20:1	25:1	24:1
1995	22:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	24:1
1992	29:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1
1989	22:1	24:1	25:1
1988	23:1	24:1	25:1
1987	25:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	6%	12%	14%
2022	7%	12%	14%
2021	4%	12%	15%
2020	6%	12%	15%
2019	6%	12%	15%
2018	6%	12%	14%
2017	7%	11%	14%
2015	6%	11%	15%
2014	4%	11%	14%
2013	5%	11%	14%
2012	7%	11%	14%
2011	6%	11%	14%
2010	6%	11%	15%
2009	8%	11%	16%
2008	9%	12%	16%
2007	8%	12%	17%
2006	9%	12%	17%
2005	8%	12%	17%
2004	8%	12%	18%
2003	9%	12%	18%
2002	10%	11%	18%
2001	10%	11%	18%
2000	12%	11%	18%
1999	12%	11%	18%
1998	12%	11%	19%
1997	13%	11%	19%
1996	14%	11%	19%
1995	13%	11%	20%
1994	13%	11%	20%
1993	14%	11%	19%
1992	13%	11%	19%
1991	17%	11%	19%
1990	15%	10%	20%
1989	15%	10%	20%
1988	12%	10%	19%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	84%	56%
2024	83%	56%
2023	82%	55%	46%
2022	82%	56%	46%
2021	84%	56%	45%
2020	83%	55%	45%
2019	83%	55%	45%
2018	84%	54%	48%
2017	84%	54%	48%
2015	87%	54%	47%
2014	88%	53%	47%
2013	88%	53%	47%
2012	83%	52%	46%
2011	82%	51%	46%
2010	84%	50%	46%
2009	82%	49%	45%
2008	83%	50%	44%
2007	80%	49%	44%
2006	80%	48%	44%
2005	75%	47%	43%
2004	75%	46%	42%
2003	75%	45%	41%
2002	68%	44%	40%
2001	61%	43%	39%
2000	60%	42%	37%
1999	61%	41%	36%
1998	59%	40%	35%
1997	59%	40%	35%
1996	59%	39%	33%
1995	48%	38%	32%
1994	46%	37%	31%
1993	45%	36%	30%
1992	45%	35%	29%
1991	40%	34%	27%
1990	34%	33%	25%
1989	31%	31%	23%
1988	26%	30%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	6%	5%	9%
2017	5%	6%	9%
2015	3%	6%	10%
2014	4%	6%	10%
2013	4%	6%	10%
2012	6%	6%	11%
2011	6%	7%	11%
2010	6%	7%	12%
2009	7%	7%	13%
2008	6%	8%	14%
2007	10%	8%	13%
2006	9%	8%	13%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	15%	8%	14%
2003	14%	8%	15%
2002	19%	9%	16%
2001	24%	9%	16%
2000	22%	9%	17%
1999	21%	9%	17%
1998	23%	9%	17%
1997	24%	9%	17%
1996	24%	9%	17%
1995	27%	9%	17%
1994	26%	9%	17%
1993	26%	9%	16%
1992	27%	9%	16%
1991	27%	8%	16%
1990	34%	9%	16%
1989	37%	9%	16%
1988	43%	9%	16%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	3%	5%	9%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	3%	4%	7%
2015	2%	3%	6%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

80%

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	0.29	0.63
2024	0.30	0.63
2023	0.32	0.64	0.71
2022	0.32	0.63	0.71
2021	0.29	0.62	0.72
2020	0.30	0.64	0.72
2019	0.30	0.63	0.72
2018	0.29	0.64	0.70
2017	0.29	0.64	0.70
2015	0.24	0.64	0.69
2014	0.22	0.65	0.70
2013	0.22	0.65	0.70
2012	0.30	0.65	0.71
2011	0.32	0.66	0.71
2010	0.29	0.67	0.70
2009	0.32	0.67	0.70
2008	0.30	0.65	0.70
2007	0.35	0.66	0.70
2006	0.35	0.66	0.71
2005	0.41	0.66	0.71
2004	0.41	0.67	0.71
2003	0.41	0.67	0.72
2002	0.50	0.67	0.72
2001	0.56	0.67	0.73
2000	0.58	0.67	0.73
1999	0.57	0.67	0.74
1998	0.59	0.67	0.74
1997	0.58	0.67	0.74
1996	0.58	0.67	0.74
1995	0.67	0.67	0.74
1994	0.69	0.67	0.74
1993	0.69	0.67	0.74
1992	0.69	0.67	0.74
1991	0.72	0.66	0.73
1990	0.72	0.66	0.73
1989	0.72	0.65	0.72
1988	0.70	0.65	0.71

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(22-23)

55.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	55.4%	27.7%	28.2%
2022	69.4%	33%	36.3%
2021	24.9%	15.4%	15.3%

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Eligible for

90%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	90%	54%
2024	89%	54%
2023	94%	51%	47%
2022	94%	51%	46%
2021	93%	53%	46%
2020	92%	52%	48%
2019	93%	52%	48%
2018	91%	53%	50%
2017	90%	49%	50%
2015	88%	50%	49%
2014	83%	49%	47%
2013	99%	48%	55%
2011	89%	46%	55%
2010	90%	46%	57%
2009	88%	43%	53%
2008	91%	41%	52%
2007	89%	40%	50%
2006	90%	40%	50%
2005	60%	40%	43%
2004	54%	40%	41%
2003	70%	39%	46%
2002	89%	39%	50%
2001	72%	39%	35%
2000	86%	40%	50%
1999	86%	40%	48%
1998	95%	47%	60%
1997	95%	47%	63%
1996	95%	46%	64%
1995	87%	45%	53%
1994	86%	43%	59%
1993	81%	41%	49%
1992	83%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	5%	8%	10%
2022	4%	7%	10%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	7%	7%	10%
2019	5%	7%	10%
2018	6%	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	6%	9%	12%
2011	4%	8%	10%
2010	3%	9%	8%
2009	5%	10%	10%
2008	3%	10%	10%
2007	4%	10%	11%
2006	3%	9%	11%
2005	4%	9%	11%
2004	2%	9%	10%
2003	3%	9%	11%
2002	4%	8%	11%
2001	10%	8%	11%
2000	10%	7%	13%
1999	9%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Super Hawks

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horton Elementary School's ranking?

Horton Elementary School is ranked #8456 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Horton Elementary School?

386 students attend Horton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Horton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horton Elementary School?

Horton Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Horton Elementary School offer ?

Horton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Horton Elementary School part of?

Horton Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Horton Elementary School located?

Horton Elementary School is located in the Chollas View neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Chollas View.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

First Day of Native American Heritage Month

November 01, 2026 (Sunday)

First Day of Runaway & Homeless Youth Awareness Month

November 01, 2026 (Sunday)

Fall Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

First Day of Disability Awareness Month

December 01, 2026 (Tuesday)

First Day of Universal Human Rights Month

December 01, 2026 (Tuesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Horton Elementary serves the southeast part of San Diego, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance area being about 0.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education